Reverse-lever connecting and locking means



J. BRUCE REVERSE LEVER CONNECTING AND LOCKING MEANS Oct. 12

Filed April 15, 1926 gwuwntoc Patented, Oct. 12,? 1926Q2 JAMES isnucnfor oKnAHonrA' oIrY oKnAnoMA. 1

REVERSE-LEVER CONNECTING AND nocKINe'MEA sf i, Application filed April 15, 1326. serial n 102,227.

r This invention relates to the reverse levers.

and reach rods of locomotives, and more particularly to'the means by which these parts are connected and thereverse levers held against casual movement. I

- The invention has for one of its objects reverse lever and reach rodconnected by [means constructed in accordance with my invention, V l

Figure 2 1s asectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 7 1, and I .7

Figure 3 is a similar view taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2. Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and desigrated in the several views of the accompanying clrawing,iby similar reference characters.

In the drawing, 1 designates the reverse j lever and 2 the reach rod of a locomotive.

These parts are connected byan eccentric 3 and strap 4. The eccentric 3 is adapted to be pivotally supported by a boltv5, and the lower forked end l of the reverse lever 1 is secured to the eccentric by this bolt and a bolt 6.. The eccentric 3 is provided with a peripheral groove 7 for the reception of the strap 4 which is secured to and within the forked end 2' of the reach rod 2 by a bolt 8. The forked end 1580f the reverse lever 1 embraces the eccentric 3 and the upper portion of the eccentric strap 4. A notched strap or quadrant 9 is secured to the upper side of the eccentric strap 4 bybolts 10. This part and a latch .bolt ll carried by the reverse lever 1, are adapted to secure the reverse lever against casual movement.

The latchbolt 11 is yieldingly retained in.

engagement with-the notched quadrant 9 by means of a spring 12, and is adapted to be retracted or withdrawn. from engagement withthe notched quadrant by a thumblever 3 pivoted as at l lto the reverse lever 1 and connected tolthe latch bolt by a link 15.-

Froin the foregoingtd'escriptionand aocompanying drawing, it will be. apparent that the means for" connecting the reverse lever 1 tothereach rod 2 and the means for holding the reverse lever' and reach 'rod against casual movement are compactly ar- I ranged, that on withdrawing'the latch bolt 1'] a positive rearward or forwardthrust 1 maybe imparted to the reach rod 2 through the medium of the'reverselever l, and that upon releasing the latchbolt these parts will be positively locked against casual'move ment. It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furtherniorefthesaid drawing is illustrative of a.

preferred construction, it being my expectation that various'changes and modifications may be made without departing from. the spirit and scope of my invention. The de-' VICE. may be, as should be apparent, used as a steering device for. tractors and other vehicles and in connection with the main -throttles of locomotives.

. What is claimed is r c .1. In combination, an eccentric, a strap therefor, a lever connected to the eccentric, and means associated with they lever and strap for securingall the parts against relav tive movement.

' 2. In combination, an eccentric, a strap therefor, a lever connected to the eccentric, a notched member carried by the strap, and

a latch carried by the lever for cooperation with the notched member.

3. In' combination, a pivoted eccentric, a

strap therefor, a reverse lever secured to the eccentric, areach rod secured to the strap, a notched member carried by the strap, and a latch carried'by the reverse lever for cooperation with'the notched member. I i 4, In combinatlon, a pivoted eccentric, a

strap therefor and provided with a notched part, a reverse lever pivoted tothe eccentric, a reach rod'connected to the strap, a latch carried by the reverse lever for cooperation with the notched part of the strap. 7 Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature. JAMES BRUCE. 

